Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Acrobat Reader | Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122)
CVE-2026-48373
Acrobat Reader is affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
7.8
HIGH
Exploitability:1.9
Impact Score:5.9
Temporal Score:7.8
EPSS Probability:0.34%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-122 ↗Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122)
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Acrobat DC | 0 <= 26.001.21651 (affected), 26.001.21662 (unaffected) |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader DC | 0 <= 26.001.21651 (affected), 26.001.21662 (unaffected) |
| Adobe | Acrobat 2024 | 0 <= 24.001.30365 (affected), 24.001.30383 (unaffected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.337%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Adobe Systems Incorporated · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2026-05-21T15:28:38 |
| Published | 2026-07-17T19:29:39 |
| Patch Date | 2026-06-09 |
| Last Updated | 2026-08-27T22:37:12 |
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